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Battle for Königshügel

Battle for Königshügel was a battle fought on 3 February 1864 at Königshügel, in what is now Germany. It was part of Second Schleswig War. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 4,538 Infantry against Around 1,000 Infantry.

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German: Die Erstürmung des Königsberges bei Oberselk durch das k.u.k. 18. Jägerbataillon am 3. Februar 1864.title QS:P1476,de:"Die Erstürmung des Königsberges bei Oberselk durch das k.u.k. 18. Jägerba
German: Die Erstürmung des Königsberges bei Oberselk durch das k.u.k. 18. Jägerbataillon am 3. Februar 1864.title QS:P1476,de:"Die Erstürmung des Königsberges bei Oberselk durch das k.u.k. 18. Jägerba. Siegmund l'Allemand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 February 1864
WhereKönigshügel, Germany54.477N, 9.564E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsAustrian EmpireagainstDenmark
Casualties and losses432 killed, wounded, captured or missingand419 killed, wounded, captured or missing
Part ofSecond Schleswig War1864

Where it sits in Second Schleswig War

Battle of Mysunde, 1864Battle for Königshügel, 1864Battle of Sankelmark, 1864Battle of Vejle, 1864Battle of Jasmund, 1864Battle of Dybbøl, 1864Battle of Heligoland, 1864Battle of Als, 1864Battle of Lundby, 186418641864Battle for Königshügel, 1864
9 placed engagements of Second Schleswig War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 February 1864
PlaceKönigshügel, Germany
54.477N, 9.564E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,538 InfantryAround 1,000 Infantry
Casualties and losses432 killed, wounded, captured or missing419 killed, wounded, captured or missing
Commanders
  • Peter Frederik Rist
  • Sophus Schack
Battle for KönigshügelBattle for KönigshügelBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkAssault on ChristiansprisBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenEsbjergSvendborgEmden100 km54.477N, 9.564E
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Battle for Königshügel is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85971941, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle for Königshügel, revision 1370105748, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.